A BUS driver who was sacked after losing his way lost a claim for unpaid wages from Travel West Midlands - as his partner was left holding the baby at a register office.

A BUS driver who was sacked after losing his way lost a claim for unpaid wages from Travel West Midlands - as his partner was left holding the baby at a register office.

Trevor Chapman, of Brook Crescent, Wollescote, Stourbridge, told a Birmingham employment tribunal he needed the compensation claim hearing over by 2pm because he had to be with his partner at Stourbridge Register Office to register their baby's name.

When tribunal chairman Charles Rostant told him the hearing would not finish in time, Mr Chapman said he would not bother turning up at the register office.

The hearing was told Mr Chapman worked for Travel West Midlands for seven months until September last year when he walked out after complaining he was owed #595 in wages.

He rejoined TWM in October, but was dismissed for misconduct in December after getting lost and failing to stop at a bus stop.

Mr Rostant dismissed Mr Chapman's claim because his tribunal application had not been received within the three-month deadline. Mr Rostant ordered Mr Chapman to pay #50 costs.

Jobless Mr Chapman said after the hearing that the name of his baby was Joshua.